Gravel Reviews and News

Trek has unveiled Checkpoint — its new platform of gravel bikes with new geometry and quality spec that will hold up for long, rugged miles on pavement, dirt, and even the most treacherous gravel roads.

Add Orbea to the list of bike manufacturers making the push into the electric-assist market. But unlike most of the e-bike marketing efforts we’ve seen thus far, the pitch is to road riders, gravel grinders, and commuters.

It’s been a big year for the Specialized road product development team. Starting today, the Big Red S is launching three new bikes (Diverge, Crux, Allez). One more will debut June 30 on the eve of the Tour de France.

What’s the best way to test new gravel road tires? Ride the sh*t out of them at one of America’s hardest gravel road races. And that’s just what we did with the new Vittoria Terreno gravel/cyclocross line-up of tubeless ready rubber.

As with mountain bike tires, gravel road tires are made for different conditions, different surfaces, and for different preferences. Here is part 3 of our test of the best off-the-beaten-path tires on the market